May 28, 2013 // 9:34 pm - Following up on his previous updates, today PlayStation 3 homebrew developer SvenGDK has released XMBPC v0.9.2 followed by XMBPC v0.9.5 RC, v0.9.7.1, v0.9.8, v0.9.9, v1 and more which is a PC XMB (Xcross Media Bar) clone with the changelog below.

XMB is a cloned XMB interface that is on the PSP / PS3 main menu. This app mimics the XMB interface (not the system) for use on your PC. So you have the ability to manage all your Videos, Music, Pictures. Just as you would on those Sony Devices but now on a PC.

This even has support for using a PS3 Controller as well. The developer along the way has also added support for some Emulators / Games to launch directly from the XMB. Among many other additions to improve the handling of media on your PC threw this XMB interface.

(/xbox will skip the “Press the PS button to continue” on the setup and lets you use XMBPC with a XBOX controller – USELESS SINCE KEYBOARD SUPPORT)

Updated: You don’t need more to enter the pc games’s names

Updated: Setup optimized

Stability: XMBPC Network optimizations & stability improvements

Stability: Improvements on browsing games, musics, videos and pictures (You will maybe see no difference but the browsing system got completely changed)

Fixed: Volume adjustment now works on the music & video player

Fixed: When you exit the internet browser, XMB should get reactivated now

Fixed: Random crashes

Fixed: XMBPC now boots up with any selected language (Only English worked)

Notes:

Always use a new stable release

To use the PS1 & PS2 Emulator you need to configure it first (PS2: CDVD -> cdvdGigaherz !) and add a BIOS file.

To add PSP/PS1/PS2 games you need to select the correct filter on the setup (multiselect works)

XMBPC System Update v1.0.2 released:

Changelogs v1.0.1 to v1.0.2:

More improvements in browsing the XMB

ADDED: a poweroff button under "Home", you don't need more to open the PS Menu

IMPORTANT: To use the PS Button on the keyboard you have to press "Home" on your keyboard NOT MORE the windows key.

XMBPC System Update v1.0.3 released:

Changelogs v1.0.2 to v1.0.3:

Background updated. (By Senzune at deviant art)

When starting a game you will see a new gamestart video.

Transitions 30% done, only the categories "User" & "Settings" have transitions for now, there is currently a bug with other transitions.

After logging in into XMBPC Network your status will automatically updated to "Online".

Fixed: When adding a pc game with no "ProductName" property you will get no more exceptions

Other fixes & improvements

XMBPC System Update v1.0.4 released:

IMPORTANT & HUGE UPDATE - PLEASE UPDATE - Please report any issues with the new features.

Changelog v1.0.3 to v1.0.4:

Added Retro Games support (GBA, GBC, SEGA, NES, SNES)

Games Differentiation (Playstation & Retro Games)

Setup improvements & fixes

Other fixes

XMBPC Toolbox also updated to v2.2:

You can now add Retro Games

When adding a PC Game without "ProductName" property you will get no more exceptions

XMBPC System Update v1.0.5 released:

Please update to this STABLE version. This will be the last update pkg which contains the new "Retro Games" feature of v1.0.4 due the large size of the update pkg.

Changelogs v1.0.4 to v1.0.5:

Stability improvements

System Fixes

Graphical issues fixes

(XMBPC Store - Already visible under "Network" but cannot be used)

Changelogs from v1 to v1.0.5b:

Added: RetroLauncher (NES, SNES, GBA, GBC, SEGA Roms Support)

Added: Poweroff button under “Home”, you don’t need more to open the PS Menu

Added: When starting a game you will see a new gamestart video

Added: Transitions 30% done, only the categories “User” & “Settings” have transitions for now, there is currently a bug with other transitions

Added: XMBPC Store (Not working – Will be available with later updates)

Updated: Background (By Senzune at deviant art)

Updated: After logging in into XMBPC Network your status will automatically updated to “Online”

Improved: Startup speed (When starting XMBPC after the Setup)

Improved: XMB browsing (You can not more browse to non existing items) (You will maybe see no difference but the browsing system got completely changed)

Improved: Games Differentiation (Playstation & Retro Games)

Improved: Setup

Fixed: When adding a pc game with no “ProductName” property you will get no more exceptions

Fixed: When you try to change a theme but there’s no one in .mediathemes then you will get no more exceptions

Fixes: Alot of improvements in loading music covers and video thumbnails (If you see no video thumbnails just browse your videos or restart XMBPC and they will be shown, there is still something do to …

IMPORTANT: To use the PS Button on the keyboard you have to press “Home” on your keyboard NOT MORE the Windows key.

XMBPC Toolbox also updated to v2.2:

Added: You can now add Steam games

Added: You can now add Retro games

Fixed: When adding a PC Game without “ProductName” property you will get no more exceptions

NOTES:

Always use a new stable release

To use the PS1 & PS2 Emulator you need to configure it first (PS2: CDVD -> cdvdGigaherz !) and add a BIOS file.

To add PSP/PS1/PS2 games you need to select the correct filter on the setup: 85.31.189.150/setupnew.png (multiselect works)

XMBPC System Update v1.0.6 released:

Changelog:

XMBPC Store now open

Download NES, SNES, GBA, GBC & SEGA (Megadrive...) Roms

Install the game directly in XMBPC after downloading

Notifications - Get System Update notifications (Info: This feature will be extended with future updates)

XMBPC System Update v1.0.8 released:

Changelogs from v1.0.7 to v1.0.8:

Added "Radios" under "Music" - You can now listen to a radio station and which plays in the background of XMBPC. (On the provided Web site you have to pause the flash player and click on "stand alone player"!!) - Play/Stop from everywhere in XMBPC - Controls: (R+S) OR (L1+R1) to stop and (R+P) OR (L1+R1) to replay the last radio station

Added XMB-Style Dialogs - All XMBPC Network dialogs are not done yet because there much more things to get this working.

New Commands for the execution-box:
- multiman: Downloads the latest version of MultiMAN
- rogero: Downloads the latest version of Rogero Manager
- gaia: Downloads the latest version of Gaia Manager
- iris: Downloads the latest version of Iris Manager
- server: Change or choose your Downloadserver

You don't need more to select first a download-server

Bug/Feedback/Link down Reporter opens now faster

Load PS3 Multi Tools for Windows News from the menu

Download completed Bug fixed

Fixed some Design changes from v2

Changelogs for Windows 7 Users:

Download Progress on the Taskbar

Copy Progress on the Taskbar

You can now open a games folder with the Taskbar-Icon (See Screenshot)